Let's put this entire ebola thing into logic, shall we? I know that is contradictory to manufactured media hype and panic -- the thing that sells papers and draws viewers. So sad that humans fall for this 'fear and panic' tactic time and time again. Sigh.
Anyway, I'm really trying to understand how the ebola virus spreads. This is what I have thus far:
1. Close contact with an infected, contagious person. Close contact meaning feces or vomit;
2. The spread of the virus in West Africa is due to handling infected, contagious corpses by mourners. Apparently, in their culture handling of the corpse (kissing, hugging, tossing into the air) is part of their funeral. Sanitation in that part of the world is less than desirable by Western standards;
3. The virus is not easily spread by what Westerners consider " public, social contact."
This is where it gets murky for me to follow. There must have been a breakdown in communication somewhere with the Texas nurse who contracted the disease. I don't think it was disclosed by hospital protocol what she was really dealing with and the hospital did not want go on record of harboring the virus until it was too late. Something is greatly amiss there.
Bottom line: You are more likely to die of the flu than the ebola virus.
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